Forces and Motion

Pathways through the topic Force and Motion

Teaching Guidance for 14-16 Supporting Physics Teaching

Force and Motion pathways
Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students think forces can only be exerted by living things and some machines, but not by inanimate objects

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students have only an intuitive idea of speed and cannot relate it to information on distance and time

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students think of mass and weight as alternative words for the same property

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